This list includes 79 Asian boy names that start with A, from “Aadi” to “Aziz”. It covers names from South, East, Southeast, Central, and West Asia, traditional and modern. Use it for baby-name ideas, character naming, or cultural research.
Asian boy names that start with A are masculine given names used across many Asian languages and cultures. They include classical choices like “Aadi,” meaning “first,” and popular names such as “Aziz,” meaning “beloved.”
Below you’ll find the table with Name, Pronunciation, Meaning, Origin, and Notes.
Name: The name as commonly written in English transliteration; you use this entry to pick or compare options.
Pronunciation: Phonetic respelling helps you say the name correctly; accents or IPA guides appear when helpful.
Meaning: A concise meaning explains the name’s literal or cultural sense, helping you find names with fitting significance.
Origin: Shows the language, country, or region where the name is used, giving you cultural and geographic context.
Notes: Brief notes highlight variants, historical usage, or notable bearers, so you can assess popularity and nuance.
Asian boy names that start with A
| Name | Country/Region | Transliteration & Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aadi | India | AH-dee | Beginning; first; from Sanskrit “ādī” |
| Aarav | India | AH-rahv | Peaceful; melodious |
| Aarush | India | AH-roosh | First ray of sun; dawn |
| Aaryan | India | AH-ryan | Noble; warrior (Sanskrit root “arya”) |
| Aatif | Pakistan, India | AH-teef | Compassionate; kind-hearted |
| Abbas | Middle East, South Asia | ah-BAHS | Lion; stern; abundant |
| Abdul | Middle East, South Asia | ab-DUL | Servant of (prefix) |
| Abdullah | Middle East, South Asia | ab-DUL-lah | Servant of God |
| Abraham | Israel, Middle East | AY-brah-ham | Father of multitudes |
| Abrar | Middle East, South Asia | ah-BRAR | Pious; righteous |
| Adeel | Pakistan, South Asia | ah-DEEL | Honest; just |
| Adil | Middle East, South Asia | ah-DEEL | Just; fair |
| Aditya | India | ah-DIT-yah | Sun; belonging to Aditi |
| Aftab | Pakistan, India | AFT-ahb | Sun; sunlight |
| Afshin | Iran, Central Asia | af-SHEEN | Ancient Persian name (noble) |
| Ahsan | Pakistan, Bangladesh | ah-SAHN | The best; most good |
| Ahmad | Middle East, South Asia | ah-MAD | Most praiseworthy |
| Ahmed | Middle East, South Asia | AH-med | Most praiseworthy |
| Aiman | Malaysia, Pakistan | AY-man | Blessed; righteous |
| Akhil | India | AH-khil | Whole; complete |
| Akbar | South Asia, Middle East | ahk-BAR | Great; mighty |
| Akhil | already present | duplicate entry prevented | duplicate |
| Akio | Japan | AH-kee-oh | Bright man; shining man |
| Akira | Japan | ah-KEE-rah | Bright; clear; intelligent |
| Alim | Central Asia, South Asia | ah-LEEM | Knowledgeable; learned |
| Ali | Middle East, South Asia | AH-lee | Exalted; noble |
| Alisher | Uzbekistan, Central Asia | ah-lee-SHER | Noble defender (Persian-Turkic) |
| Aman | India, Pakistan | AH-man | Peace; safety |
| Ammar | Middle East, South Asia | ah-MAR | Long-lived; builder |
| Amir | Middle East, Central Asia | ah-MEER | Prince; commander |
| Amjad | Pakistan, Middle East | am-JAD | More glorious; splendid |
| Amit | India, Nepal | ah-MEET | Infinite; boundless |
| Amitabh | India | ah-mi-TAHBH | Light of boundless splendor |
| Amol | India | AH-mol | Priceless; invaluable |
| Anand | India | ah-NAND | Bliss; joy |
| Anik | Bangladesh, India | AH-nik | Soldier; soldierlike |
| Anil | India, Nepal | AH-neel | Wind; blue |
| Anirudh | India | ah-NEE-roodh | Boundless; without wrath |
| Ansh | India | AH-nsh | Portion; part |
| Anshuman | India | ahn-SHOO-mahn | Sun; radiant man |
| Angad | India | AHN-guhd | One who has a strong body |
| Anup | India | ah-NOOP | Incomparable; unique |
| Anurag | India | ah-NOO-rag | Affection; devotion |
| Anwar | Middle East, South Asia | an-WAR | Brighter; luminous |
| Aqil | Middle East, South Asia | AH-keel | Wise; intelligent |
| Arif | Middle East, South Asia | ah-REEF | Knowledgeable; skilled |
| Arjun | India | AR-jun | White; shining; heroic |
| Arman | Iran, Central Asia | ar-MAHN | Desire; hope |
| Arnav | India | AR-nav | Ocean; immense |
| Arsh | Pakistan, India | arsh | Throne; sky |
| Arshad | Pakistan, India | ar-SHAHD | Rightly guided; honest |
| Arsalan | Turkey, Iran, South Asia | ar-SAH-lahn | Lion; brave |
| Arslan | Turkey, Central Asia | ar-SLAHN | Lion |
| Ariel | Israel, Hebrew-speaking regions | AH-ree-el | Lion of God |
| Arun | India, Sri Lanka | AH-roon | Dawn; sun |
| Arush | India | AH-roosh | First ray of sun |
| Arvin | Iran, India | AHR-vin | Friend of people; guardian |
| Aryan | India, Iran | AH-ryan | Noble; honorable |
| Ashok | India | AH-shok | Without sorrow; happy |
| Ashraf | Middle East, South Asia | ash-RAHF | Most noble; honorable |
| Ashwin | India | ASH-win | Light; a star; a lunar month |
| Asad | Middle East, South Asia | ah-SAD | Lion |
| Asif | Pakistan, South Asia, Middle East | ah-SEEF | Crafty; successful |
| Aslam | Pakistan, Bangladesh | as-LAM | Safe; peaceful |
| Ata | Turkey, Middle East | AH-tah | Gift; father |
| Atif | Middle East, South Asia | AH-tif | Kind; affectionate |
| Atul | India | AH-tool | Priceless; incomparable |
| Atsushi | Japan | aht-SOO-shee | Warm; industrious (Japanese kanji vary) |
| Atsuo | Japan | aht-SOO-oh | Man of discipline (meaning varies by kanji) |
| Aung | Myanmar (Burma) | OONG | Victory; success |
| Avinash | India | ah-vee-NAHSH | Indestructible; eternal |
| Avi | Israel, India | AH-vee | My father; sun (Hebrew/Hindi uses) |
| Ayaan | Somalia, South Asia, Middle East | ah-YAHN | Gift of God; blessing |
| Ayan | India, Bangladesh | AH-yan | Path; gift; shining |
| Azad | Iran, Kurdistan, South Asia | ah-ZAHD | Free; liberated |
| Azamat | Central Asia, Russia (Muslim communities) | ah-ZAH-mat | Greatness; dignity |
| Azim | Middle East, South Asia | ah-ZEEM | Great; mighty |
| Aziz | Middle East, South Asia | ah-ZEEZ | Powerful; beloved |
| Azer | Azerbaijan | AH-zer | Fire; flame (from Turkic root) |
Descriptions
Aadi
Popular modern Indian short form of longer names; used in Hindi, Telugu, and Marathi contexts.
Aarav
Very popular Indian baby name (Hindi/Sanskrit origin); smooth modern sound, variant spellings include Arav.
Aarush
Sanskrit-origin name used in North India, contemporary and poetic; often chosen for brightness imagery.
Aaryan
Variant of Aryan used in South Asia; modern usage as a masculine name in India.
Aatif
Arabic-origin male name common in South Asia (Urdu); variant of Atif, used by Muslim families.
Abbas
Arabic name widely used across Arab world and South Asia; historic Abbasid caliphal association.
Abdul
Common Arabic-derived name element used alone in many cultures; often forms compounds (Abdul‑Rahman).
Abdullah
Very common Muslim male name across Asia; Arabic origin and widely used in official registries.
Abraham
Biblical/Hebrew name used by Jewish and Christian communities in Western Asia; long historical usage.
Abrar
Arabic-origin male name common in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Arab countries; often found in religious contexts.
Adeel
Urdu/Persian-used form of Adil; popular in Pakistan as a given name.
Adil
Arabic name widespread across Arab and Muslim-majority Asian countries; common spelling variant of Adeel.
Aditya
Sanskrit-origin name tied to Hindu mythology (solar deity); very common male name in India.
Aftab
Persian/Urdu name used in South Asia; poetic and bright imagery, popular in Pakistan and India.
Afshin
Persian male name with historical usage in Iran, Tajikistan, and among Persian speakers.
Ahsan
Arabic-origin male name common in South Asia; used widely in Urdu-speaking communities.
Ahmad
Variant of Arabic name Muhammad; common across Muslim-majority regions in Asia.
Ahmed
Very common transliteration of Ahmad; used internationally and across Asian Muslim communities.
Aiman
Arabic-origin male name common in Malay-speaking and South Asian Muslim communities.
Akhil
Sanskrit-origin male name used in India; classic and widely familiar.
Akbar
Persian/Arabic name historically prominent (Mughal emperor Akbar); used in South Asian Muslim contexts.
Akhil
duplicate
Akio
Japanese male name; traditional and still common for boys.
Akira
Japanese unisex name often used for males; famous in literature and media.
Alim
Arabic-origin name meaning scholar; used in Uzbek, Kazakh, and South Asian Muslim contexts.
Ali
Very common Arabic name across Asia; historically significant in Islamic history.
Alisher
Popular Uzbek male name (famously used in Central Asia); Persian-influenced.
Aman
Sanskrit/Arabic overlap name used widely in South Asia; unisex in some regions but commonly male.
Ammar
Arabic male name common across Arab countries and South Asia; positive connotations.
Amir
Arabic and Persian name used widely; also common in Central and South Asia.
Amjad
Arabic-origin name used in Arab and South Asian contexts.
Amit
Sanskrit-origin male name common in India and Nepal; short and traditional.
Amitabh
Sanskrit-derived compound; famous from Indian cinema (Amitabh Bachchan), used as masculine name.
Amol
Marathi/Sanskrit-origin male name found in Maharashtra and wider India.
Anand
Sanskrit-origin classical male name widely used in India and among diasporas.
Anik
Bengali/Indian male name used in Bangladesh and eastern India.
Anil
Sanskrit-origin male name; classical and common in South Asia.
Anirudh
Sanskrit-origin male name tied to mythology (Krishna’s lineage); contemporary usage in India.
Ansh
Modern Hindi/Sanskrit-based short male name popular in India.
Anshuman
Sanskrit-origin poetic name used in India; classical flavor, popular among parents.
Angad
Sikh/Punjabi name of Sanskrit origin; from epic Mahabharata.
Anup
Sanskrit male name used across India; traditional and classical.
Anurag
Sanskrit-origin male name popular in India; literary and romantic connotations.
Anwar
Arabic-origin male name used across Arab and South Asian Muslim communities.
Aqil
Arabic male name used in Arab world and South Asia (also spelled Aqeel or Akil).
Arif
Arabic/Persian male name common in Pakistan, Turkey, and Arab countries.
Arjun
Sanskrit name of a great epic hero (Mahabharata); very popular modern Indian male name.
Arman
Persian-origin male name used in Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia.
Arnav
Sanskrit-origin modern Indian male name; common in Hindi-speaking areas.
Arsh
Persian/Arabic word used as a concise male given name or element in longer names.
Arshad
Arabic-origin male name widely used in South Asia; common in Urdu-speaking communities.
Arsalan
Turkic/Persian-origin male name popular across Turkey, Iran, and South Asia.
Arslan
Turkic masculine name used in Turkey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan; variant of Arsalan.
Ariel
Hebrew male name used in Israel; biblical usage and modern popularity.
Arun
Sanskrit-origin male name common in South Asia; classical and widely used.
Arush
Modern Hindi male name similar to Aarush; used for poetic sunrise imagery.
Arvin
Used in Persian and Indian contexts; cross-cultural modern male name.
Aryan
Historically Sanskrit-rooted name popular in South Asia and Iran; modern usage as male name.
Ashok
Sanskrit-origin male name with historical significance (Emperor Ashoka); classic in India.
Ashraf
Arabic-origin male name used across Arab world and South Asia.
Ashwin
Sanskrit-origin name linked to the Ashvins (Vedic twins); common in India.
Asad
Arabic-origin male name common in Arab countries and Pakistan.
Asif
Arabic/Persian-origin male name widely used in South Asia.
Aslam
Arabic-origin name used primarily by Muslims in South Asia.
Ata
Turkish/Arabic male name (Turkish “Ata” = ancestor/father); short and traditional.
Atif
Arabic male name common in Arab and South Asian communities; variant Aatif exists.
Atul
Sanskrit-origin male name used in India; traditional and concise.
Atsushi
Japanese male name; common and carries various kanji meanings.
Atsuo
Japanese masculine name used in Japan; classical feel.
Aung
Common element and standalone male name in Burmese naming; famous in Myanmar political history.
Avinash
Sanskrit-origin male name popular in India; classical compound name.
Avi
Short Hebrew male name often used in Israel; also used in India as short-form.
Ayaan
Name of Arabic/Somali origin popular among Muslims in East Africa and South Asia.
Ayan
Multiple origins: Sanskrit and Somali; commonly used for boys in South and Central Asia.
Azad
Persian-origin male name widely used in Iran, Kurdish regions, and Pakistan.
Azamat
Turkic/Persian-influenced male name common in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan.
Azim
Arabic male name used widely across Muslim-majority Asian countries.
Aziz
Arabic-origin male name common across the Arab world and South Asia.
Azer
Common Azerbaijani male name and national usage; short and modern.